How often do they retest? And do they group within the classroom? In NZ the first 2 years of school are the most flexible because the have about 5 reading groups and 3 maths groups which are always being reformed as kids change in relation to others. Most of the teachers don't let on which groups are highest and lowest and it seems like a giant shell game to the parents but the kids don't seem to mind. Sometimes one of my kids has not done well enough to go up with the rest of his group one week then has made a big step the next as something clicked.
If they retest monthly then i would leave it. He could quite easily have been distracted when counting and they woukdn't have tested more advanced stuff especially if they thought he couldn't count to 20. As for phonics it depends how much time they are spending on it and how long they will keep doing it.
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